Training Instructor (Aircraft Maintenance)

Air Education and Training Command•Sheppard AFB, TX

14h

About The Position

The Training Instructor teaches assigned basic and/or advanced blocks of instruction, develops or revises lesson plans and training materials, and monitors and evaluates student progress and performance. The instructor enters required information in the Technical Training Management System (TTMS), maintains student training records, and schedules instructional resources. The role also requires maintaining professional and technical expertise and attending courses, conferences, and briefings to stay current on training processes and procedures. The position is part of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF); assigned courses are accredited by CCAF. The instructor may travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty, work on special projects, perform minor repairs to trainers or training aids, and be assigned to different shifts or instructional blocks according to workload or cross-training needs. A pre-employment physical is required. The position is designated Technical Training Essential. Applicants must meet the GS-1712 qualification requirements. The basic educational requirement for CCAF faculty is at least an associate degree. Qualification may also be met through one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. Relevant experience includes teaching or instructing, administering or supervising training, developing or reviewing course materials, evaluating training results, or regular instruction in the position’s subject-matter field. Education-based applicants must submit transcripts. Merit promotion applicants are subject to applicable time-in-grade requirements, including one year at GS-07 for GS-09 consideration.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.
Must meet the OPM qualification standards for the GS-1712 Training Instruction Series.
CCAF faculty must hold at least an associate degree.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, qualifying graduate education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Specialized experience may include teaching or instructing, supervising or administering a training program, developing or reviewing training materials, evaluating training results, or regularly instructing others in the relevant subject-matter field.
Graduate education used to qualify must be a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; transcripts must be submitted when qualifying through education.
Applicants qualifying through education must provide transcripts; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-07 is required for GS-09 consideration.
Knowledge of instructional principles, practices, techniques, training aids, and devices.
Knowledge of instructional design and materials development for assigned courses.
Knowledge of tests and measurement principles, techniques, and objectives, and computer applications.
Written and oral communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with personnel at all levels.
Ability to analyze problems and develop appropriate solutions.
Knowledge of AGE systems theory of operation, maintenance, and construction, including systems such as hydraulics, air conditioners, generators, compressors, electrical/electronics, heaters, diesel engines, frequency converters, and nitrogen servicing carts.
A pre-employment physical is required.
May be required to travel for temporary duty and to work on special projects.
May be required to perform minor repairs to trainers or training aids and to work different shifts or instructional blocks.

Responsibilities

Teach students assigned basic and/or advanced blocks of instruction.
Develop or revise lesson plans and training materials.
Monitor and evaluate student progress and performance.
Enter necessary information into the Technical Training Management System (TTMS).
Initiate documentation and update student training records.
Schedule resources needed for instruction.
Maintain professional and technical expertise.
Attend courses, conferences, and briefings to increase knowledge of training processes and procedures.
Work on special projects as directed by the supervisor.
Perform minor repairs of trainers and training aids when required.
Travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty when required.
Teach different instructional blocks or work different shifts as workload or cross-training needs require.

Benefits

Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
Leave accrual is authorized upon request.
Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying federal employees.

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